• A frequent and urgent need to urinate
• Trouble starting a urine stream, even though you feel you have to rush to get to the bathroom
• A weak stream of urine
• A small amount of urine each time you go
• The feeling that you still have to go, even when you have just finished urinating
• Waking up to urinate more than once or twice a night
• Leaking or dribbling urine
• Small amounts of blood in your urine

It’s a good idea to talk to your doctor if you have symptoms of prostate enlargement. Your doctor might suggest that you “wait and see” if your symptoms don’t bother you too much. Or, you can discuss treatment options if symptoms are or become so bothersome that you can’t enjoy life.

Source: the Office on Women’s Health in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

• Fever, chills, and nausea
• Pain and burning when urinating and during ejaculation
• Strong and frequent urge to urinate, but only being able to pass small amounts of urine
• Lower back or abdominal pain
• Blood in the urine

See your doctor right away if you have any of these symptoms. An acute infection can be life-threatening, but it can be easy to diagnose and treat.

Chronic prostatitis is the most common but least understood form of prostatitis. It is also called chronic pelvic pain syndrome. It is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are not the same for every patient, and many of the symptoms — such as painful or burning urination and incomplete emptying of the bladder — could be signs of another disease. Chronic pelvic pain cannot be cured, but treatment helps many men manage their symptoms.

Source: Office on Women’s Health in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

So even though health professionals might tell you getting prostate cancer is not all that bad, just like skin cancer, people still die from it. 32,050 is not a small number. The best way to prevent prostate cancer is screening. So if you’re 50 and older, and have family history of prostate problems, check with your doctor and schedule a screening every year.

If you experience these discomfort, talk to your doctor. Sometimes antibiotics are prescribed and are proven to be helpful. However the condition is very hard to treat and may require more than one treatment.

Source: National Institute on Aging

Although the disease is extremely rare in men under age 40, the risk increases greatly with age. More than 60 percent of cases are diagnosed in men over age 65. The average age at the time of diagnosis is 65. Most men experience some form of prostate problems after 50, however, not all prostate problems develop into prostate cancer. Family history is another big factor. If a man’s brother and father had the disease, he’ll be more likely to develop it also.

Source: National Institute on Aging

If you are over 65, have your prostate checked regularly since age is the one single factor in prostate health. Most men probably will notice some prostate issues after the age 50. So talk to your doctor.

Source: the National Cancer Institute

Acute prostatitis is a bacterial infection. It usually starts all of a sudden. If you suddenly get a fever, chills, or pain in the lower back and between the legs, and feel painful when you urinate, see your doctor right away. He or she can prescribe medicine to make you feel better.

Chronic bacterial prostatitis is an infection that comes back again and again. Unlike the acute prostatitis, this problem can be hard to treat. Sometimes taking antibiotics for a long time may work. Talk with your doctor about other things you can do to help you feel better.

Source: National Institute on Aging

The prostate gland is the size of a walnut and it grows as you age. When it get to be too large, then it can cause health problems. However, most prostate issues are not cancers. In other words, even when you have prostate problem, it doesn’t mean that it increases your risk for prostate cancer.

The best thing to do is have your health exam done regularly and if you notice anything wrong, tell you doctor. If you’re age 50, have your prostate checked.

When the prostate is enlarged, but not cancerous, it’s commonly called Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH.  It is a very common problem among older men. It is a very inconvenient problem since you have to urinate a lot. The treatments your doctor will recommend varies.

Depending on your condition, some doctors might just tell you to wait and watch to see whether it gets worse. If you have more serious symptoms, your doctor might prescribe medicines to relax muscles near your prostate or to shrink it. Keep in mind, if your problems are not serious, you should wait since all medications have possible side effects. If it gets much worse, they you might have to do through a surgery to help the urine flow. Many patients all use other forms of treatments such as radio waves, microwaves, or lasers.

Source: National Institute on Aging

I could not apply any pressure as it did not help in speeding up the process. It took its own time to trickle down. I had to repeatedly pull my penis to empty out the bladder. At one point of time I had to stand for about 5 to 7 minutes at the urinal to relieve myself fully. It became very embarrassing when people would come and go but I would continue standing at the urinal. I decided to consult a doctor and seek medical relief.